The Gold Coast midfield can only be described in one word:  poo.

If we can't get another 60 odd inside 50's this week then something's wrong.

9 hours ago, praha said:

We should run away with a 8-9 goal win never coming out of second gear.

What should happen and what probably will actually happen could be two completely different things!!!

and knowing Melbourne it probably will. 

26 minutes ago, Wiseblood said:

The Gold Coast midfield can only be described in one word:  poo.

If we can't get another 60 odd inside 50's this week then something's wrong.

Come off it, Wise - you and I both know that that was a flawed stat....

4 minutes ago, jumbo returns said:

Come off it, Wise - you and I both know that that was a flawed stat....

Flawed stat or not, my point is that we shouldn't lose to this side at all.  Our midfield should overpower them with Gawny giving us first use.  

An almost full strength side against a depleted midfield missing Ablett, Prestia, Rischitelli, Hall, O'Meara and Swallow.

A loss here would be nearing Essendon round 2 territory.

I just want the 4 points, but we should be winning by 6 goals.

1 hour ago, jnrmac said:

I would have thought our defence needs serious bolstering. Not sure if anyone noticed how many goals the GC talls kicked last week. It was plenty. Our weedy defence will get pummelled if GC play like that again. OMac can't play. I assume Garland will come in. As much as I am not a fan of Garland, for this game he is a much better option than OMac.

and Garlo shut down Peter Wright last time we played

DAE Roos is playing a side based on 'future' idealism rather than form? I wonder if it's cost us 3 games this year.

Edited July 28, 20169 yr by johndemons

Oscar McDonald would need to lose a limb in order to miss a game at this rate.

At this time of year and given Caseys finals prospects, I wonder if selections would ever be made with the VFL team in mind? 

 

3 hours ago, Petraccattack said:

This is a danger game.  We lose this and the season is a total failure and we may not get off 7 wins.

No,  that's not until Rnd 23.

10 hours ago, AdamFphlebeb said:

What have they learnt from the Essendon game? Overwhelming favourites. A depleted opposition. The game being played on our home deck. We should win by 10 goals. This will be an interesting game.

This is exactly what i have been thinking about this game.

Should be ours on a platter. Problem is, we still seem to have one effort game followed by absolute tripe. Guess which one we are due for..............

Hogan Dawes watts T MaC O MaC

or

Lynch Wright Day May Thompson

Lucky their mid field isn't playing. 

Edited July 28, 20169 yr by Grimes Times

Think we should win.

Have a look at the midfield matchups. We should win this by over 100.

2 hours ago, Cards13 said:

Gesus we are way to precious, one game is a confidence killer and he'll never make? He's good enough, will become good enough or not.

Where did I say he will never make it? 

To quote Sam Newman "If Melbourne don't win this they've wasted their season". I agree with him. We're playing on our home ground against a teaming missing it's top 5-6 midfielders. If we can't win this freebie we may as well give up. Hopefully the players learnt from the Essendon embarrassment and we win this by 60+

Get it done Dees!

1 hour ago, Bring-Back-Powell said:

An almost full strength side against a depleted midfield missing Ablett, Prestia, Rischitelli, Hall, O'Meara and Swallow.

A loss here would be nearing Essendon round 2 territory.

I just want the 4 points, but we should be winning by 6 goals.

..............na he will be there, in the stands, watching his future team go around, and getting a feel for his future home ground....

Edited July 28, 20169 yr by Wadda We Sing

9 minutes ago, Lord Travis said:

To quote Sam Newman "If Melbourne don't win this they've wasted their season". I agree with him. We're playing on our home ground against a teaming missing it's top 5-6 midfielders. If we can't win this freebie we may as well give up. Hopefully the players learnt from the Essendon embarrassment and we win this by 60+

Get it done Dees!

Sam Newman, would know if a Tram was up him......

On ‎27‎/‎07‎/‎2016 at 7:45 AM, Demonland said:

COLD, COLD, COLD by The Oracle

Difficult to read, but on paper, the teams look very even with no names in either side.

THE TEAMS

MELBOURNE

B: 

HB: 

C: 

HF: 

F:

FOLL:

I/C (from)

IN: 

OUT: 

GOLD COAST

B: 

HB: 

C: 

HF: 

F:

FOLL:

I/C (from):

IN: 

OUT: 

 

We should win and win easily.

Dont go breaking my heart again boys

13 hours ago, stuie said:

Didn't catch last week's game mate?

 

Actually no I didn't Stuie, I have been and will continue to be away from home on deoployment with the Navy for a few more months, so I am not afforded the luxuries of a TV or radio on game day.
All I have access to is the stats and sporaddic score updates.

I see that he kicked 2 and played alright, I just don't like him in the team and I don't think he will be in the team next year so would rather start getting some senior experience into the young guys.

9 hours ago, Clint Bizkit said:

Oscar McDonald would need to lose a limb in order to miss a game at this rate.

"Tis but a scratch"

1 hour ago, The Sailing Demon said:

Actually no I didn't Stuie, I have been and will continue to be away from home on deoployment with the Navy for a few more months, so I am not afforded the luxuries of a TV or radio on game day.
All I have access to is the stats and sporaddic score updates.

I see that he kicked 2 and played alright, I just don't like him in the team and I don't think he will be in the team next year so would rather start getting some senior experience into the young guys.

You're still away Zorky?! Long stretch mate, best wishes to ya!

I take a philosophical approach with Dawes. Would think he'd be 50/50 at best to be around next year, and even if he is I wouldn't expect him to play many games, but I'm big on picking a team on form and he played well enough last week to get another game this week IMO. The young guys just aren't quite ready. The plan with the Weed seems to give him a development year at VFL level, but I wouldn't mind seeing Hulett some time before the end of the season.

 

 

20 hours ago, poita said:

On paper we should win this easily, but it all depends on which Melbourne turns up.

We score over 21 points a game (71) less with Dawes in the team than without him (92) , and over 31 points a game (102) less than with Pedersen in the team. We have to get our forward line setup right this week, and in my mind that means no Dawes.

 

I've always maintained that  Dawes is a very defensive 4 ward who doesn't kick goals & your stats confirm it.

1 hour ago, The Sailing Demon said:

Actually no I didn't Stuie, I have been and will continue to be away from home on deoployment with the Navy for a few more months, so I am not afforded the luxuries of a TV or radio on game day.
All I have access to is the stats and sporaddic score updates.

I see that he kicked 2 and played alright, I just don't like him in the team and I don't think he will be in the team next year so would rather start getting some senior experience into the young guys.

I'd rather they play Hullet & blood him like they did with OMac. They obviously have marked Grime ' s papers. Don't understand y some papers with very obvious flaws get chosen ahead of youth. Not a fan of Matt Jones either.